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2023 Loew Vineyards ‘Beloved’ (Mt. Airy): Welcome to MD, where the future of Pinot Blanc is as as bright as this white is refreshing… Now, where are the blue crabs… $23 B+
2012 Bridges Wine Co Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast): Earthy, with lots of tea, dried flowers, dried blueberries, dark plums, and slight sense of immortality. $NA B+
2021 Goosecross Cellars Tempranillo (Napa Valley): Sour black cherry, anise, tobacco, licorice, black pepper, & dried violets in a smooth and spicy mixture. $57 A-…
The Colorado winemaking scene must be in a seasonally generous mood: it’s got plenty of gifts to bring to all you good little wine lovers out there. This past summer, I was fortunate enough to have been invited once again to judge at the Colorado Governor’s Cup wine competition, a well-run face-off of Colorado wines…
2022 Auteur Sonoma Coast Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast): Nectarine and honeysuckle. And pretty much pure delight. $50 A-
2020 Roederer Estate “Clark Road Vineyard ” Brut Sparkling Wine (Anderson Valley): Fab confab of ripe apples and fresh-baked biscuits. $55 A-
2022 Post & Beam Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): Basically a high-end Napa party in a bottle. $55 A-…
I’ve had only fleeting encounters with Carneros stalwart Donum’s excellent wines over the years. So when I was invited to taste with Donum‘s current winemaker Dan Fishman in the late summer (of 2024), I jumped at that chance [full disclosure: their current CFO is a friend of mine]. Founded in 2001 and known nearly as…